Wulman yangginy lanuka.
The old man will walk to his home
Pronunciation:
Say: wuul-mahn yahng-giny lahn-uuk-ah
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'u' as in 'put', 'a' as in 'path' or 'car', 'i' as in 'pin'.
Consonant combination - 'ng' (velar-nasal) combine 'n' and 'g' while back of tongue touches soft palate plus nasal vibration, - 'ny' (palato-nasal) combine 'n' and 'y' while top of tongue touches hard palate plus nasal vibration.
Literal Meaning:
old man walk-will home-his-towards
Shows:
Noun ending - action towards - (k)a, Noun head-word, Verb ending - will happen - iny
Explanation:
Simple statement beginning with the noun 'wulman' (old man), yangga (to walk) + iny (will), lar (home) + uk (his) + ka (towards) (Note: the 'lanuk' is a variation for when 'uk' is added after a noun ending in 'r' eg 'lar'. The 'r' is dropped and replaced with the 'n'.) (Note: this order could be changed to 'verb first' and still mean the same eg 'Yangginy wulman lanuka.')
Learning Focus:
Composing, Describing, Grammar
Learning Exercise:
Build:  Where else could the old many walk? Write and practice saying - 'The old man walked to the river', '... to the log'.
Build: 'The old man sat on the log.' (note - this time the speaker would not use the '(k)a' ending on 'log'. The ending for 'right on' is '(k)al'. - look up in the 'Bound Forms resource p1')
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
yangga - to walk
lar - camp, home, bark shelter
wulman - old man
Topics:
Activities - Moving, Communication - Describing, Communication - Location, People and Family - Elders
Age Guides:
Yr 10-12, Yr 7-9, Yr 4-6
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